Compare towns
Hartland vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hartland | Killingly | Plainfield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,840 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.